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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02
Wnsted Praise.

"A young man was showing lady some
parasols. As he picked up one from the
counter and opened it he struck an atti-
tude of admiration, and holding it up so
the best light would be bad said.
Now, there, isn't it lovelyl Look
at that silk Particularly observe tho
quality, the finish. the general effect.
Feel it--pass your hand over it. Isn't il
a bcautyr
Yes" said the lady stufIing her
pockct-handkerchief into her mouth.
yes, that's my old one; just laid i,
down. ~ Boston Journal
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

The old gentleman had just propelled
a young cadet from tho front entrance.
and as he went back into the house. he
smiled grimly and murmured. III amt
much Of society man, no ways. I
never learned to dance the german. but
III be doggoned If ! amt way up when
Il comes to waltzin' the military. ~
Merchant Traveller.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02
WIN He ,Uas shot.

All through the war, says the Inter
Ocean, it was very difficult to make the
volunteer soldiers understand that they
were guilty of any ofTensc when they left
the army and slipped off fora two weeks
visit at home. They laughed at the idea
that this was desertion. But after two
or three experiments Of this kind n man
became a little reckless. If he could
stay two weeks at home, why not stay
two months, and if he could stay two
months, why not six months2 One poor
fellow reasoned in this way and con
WINGED himself that he was doing his
duty like u man because he was working
TO support his mother. When he was
arrested as n deserter he laughed over
the matter, and ne laughed at the fears
Of the boys when h. was returned 10 the
camp under guard But one night there
came an order that this man be shot the
next morning at 10 o'clock This cleared
the mists and doubts from his mind. and
he said to his old comrades that from
the minute the order was read 10 him
nc was new man, but that not before
that minute had he realized that he had
been guilty Of any crime. lie was shot
the next day in presence Of his brigade,
and died like n soldier.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

1t Is fashionable now to have scarfs
made Of some handsome material, such
as brocade, plush or silk, for the lower
shelf which accompanies the long mirror
extending from the ceiling almost to the
floor in modern reception rooms. Usually
this mirror occupies the centre OF the
room, where an open CRATE would ordi-
narily be placed, while the mirror, which
was formerly found between the win
dows is replaced by a painting or en-
craving. or, in some cases, by shelves
for bric-a- brac.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

The population of Great Britain is at
the present moment being added to at
the rate of at least 1000 persons a day.
or in the words of the registrar general,
1T receives every ten years an excession
equal to the whole population of Lon
don.' In connection with this enor-
nous growth two points deserve to be
noted. The disproportion of the sexes,
IN itself serious evil, is slowly but
steadily increasing. The distribution of
the population is undergoing sensible
change. The towns-cxcept where some
special cause is at work-are everywhere
growing. The rural population is either
standing still or actually diminishing.
The metropolis alone receives every week
an addition of more than 1000 persons,
and the cry is, "Still they comet"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

As the Virginia street. car rolled from
Cottage street into Virgin A. saws the
Buffalo Courio., "A young woman mo.
toned the conductor to stop. Before
the car had CONT TO standstill She
stepped off and landed her full length
upon the pavement or her back. II
seemed to the passengers that She must
have been seriously injured. and as She
was b"ing assisted TO her feet, one lady
with an expression Of pity upon her face
said what foolish woman" The
injured one straightened herself in an in
slant. waved her broken parasoI In
threatening manner and shouted .sWhon
want your opinion III ask for it,"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

Papa, how do they catch monkeysT'
inquired Willie. who had been to the
menageric.
"The best way nowada~., think. il
by means Of double-b'relled hustle
and triple-sized cart-wheel hat and a
fancy parasol."
'Yes," remarked Wilie's mother
musingly, 81 used to be very much adj
dicted to those little foibles before we
were married, ~ Washington Critic.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

Darling he whispered, did YOU
ever feel huttcring sensation Of the
heart An inward sinking, so to speak ~
Eyes, love" she murmured. 'sWhyg,
because If you have, know how to
prevent it,.
ooh, John, tell me howp
why, just use plenty Of pepper when
you eat green cucumbers. ri Arkansaw
Traveller.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02
A Confidence Came.

r. Z confidence mar. 80 How did =.
make it '.wn in Kansas q"
Second ditto-"I lost all the money
took with me"
First ditto -" Pow Z" Policeman
grab you =
Second ditto" No, arcal estate agent
got hold Of me - DE ciL free Press
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

NJ. DE Lesscps is Of the opinion that
only $40, 900, 900 more will be required
to complete the Panama Canal. II ne
can raise two-thirds Of the sum in
France, he believes that the remainder
will come from American sources.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02
Cutting.

Miss Hazcltinc and her dearest friend
have had q tifi, an the ar S getting a
little lurid
No matter what gou say as 10 M,
personal appearance, good Judges often
speak OF my startling resemblance TO
Marie Antoinettc so there "
: Yes, you do resemble her wonder.
fully that Is, at the somewhat late /. .iod
OF her-l can't say life when she losi
her head. ~ Tid-Bas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

''MY dear old friend, how we're you
able TO acquire such an immense for
tune = ''By very simple method
What method is that r. '0When wss
poor i made out that / was rich, and
when i got rich i made out that was
DOOR"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

According to the New Orleans Times
Democrat the production Of iron in the
south for 1885 was s75, f7s tons, divided
among the states az follows:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

EVERY action, every thought, every
feeling, contributes to the education OF
the temper, the habits, aud understand
ing, and exercises an inevitable IN
Huence upon all the acts of our future
life.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

A QUEER thing aLout water is that 10
aduiteratcs nothing but milk. A man
can put it in his viii key, his wine, or
his cider, and he is all right; but il he
puts clean water in his milk he goes TO
Jail.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02

s75,lD

This IS nearly ones seventh of the total
production of the country-e, 1886, 6ss
tons. Six years ago the production of
the same Southern States was 500. s01
tons
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Senate giving railroads the right of way

Senate giving railroads the right of way
through tho public domain:
mat no railroad shall be constructed
within or through any Indian reservation
or other lands mentioned in this act until
tue estimated cost Of its construction and
equipment for successful operation in cash
shall have been first submitted to anv inter
state commerce commission created by con-
gress, or in any case no such commission ex-
ISIS then to the secretary of the interior, and
Dy said commission or secretary approved
az asa 1alr and reasonable sum required there
ing upon said lands and thereon construct
ing and equipping for operation railway
shall pay or promise to pay for such con-
structlon or equipment sum either in cash
or other property at its cash value,
or IN It's capital stock or bonds or
par value, an amount in excess of the cost
SO estimated and approved, or in excess of
such further sum as may be approved by
said commission or secretary as necessary
to be expended in good faith tor said con
structlon and equipment for successful
operation then the right of said corpora
tlon, its successors and assigns, and all
others claiming by, through or under them
or either OF them, under this act, shall cease
and determine without any further act or
ceremony whatever, and all rights, privil-
eges and property of said Corporations
t'n1n o1Au 1dHus or reservations, from
whatsoever source obtained, shall become
forfeited to the United States, and the cir
cunt or district court of the United States
for the Judicial district in which said lands
or any of them may lie shall have jurisdic-
ton on complaint of the United States to
award the possession of said lands so occu-
pied, and the said rights, privileges and
property to the United States and to Gust
the said corporations their successors and
assigns, and all others claiming by, through
or under them, therefrom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

works at Providence, r. l., were destroyed
by fire and the engineer killed; the Ken
lucky pententiary at Frankfort burned,
loss $4,000; a distillery at Terre Haute,
Ind, loss $780, 900; business block and con,
tents at Denver, COL, loss :$t95, 600; at Bur
imgton, Vt, a business block, loss $50, 900;
by gasoline explosion tho Fulton foundry
at Pittsburg, Pa, burned. The aggregate
losses reach $4OO, 900, and the insurance is
very small.
On the night of the 10Th a schooner was
swept ashore inside the famous seal rocks
opposite the Cliff House, at San Francisco.
The schooner beating against the rocks
caused 100 pounds Of giant powder on
board to explode, destroying the Cliff
House The west side of the building over
hooking the ocean, is completelyruined, and
Is only held together by the GROSS beams.
Windows are smashed, doors twisted off
their hinges, and the building left in such a
shattered condition that it win have to be
taken down, what is left of it, even if it
DOES not topple over into the ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Budget.

Lord Iddlsleigh, late foreign minister in
the British Cabinet, visited the foreign
Office on the 18th, and entering the ante
room, sank upon chair and in twenty
minutes was dead of heart failure. The re-
mains were placed in Lord Salisbury's
room, and Hon. Stafford Northcote, son of
the deceased, left at once for Exeter, to in
form his mother of the calamity.
3 Emperor William has made the follow
ing comment on the rcjection.of the army bill
by the Reichstag: The rejection of this
measure SO important for the preservation
of peace to Germany has deeply saddened
me-after so many happy days have been
after completing so years of service in the
army, the rejection of the bill impressed me
deeply and most painfully. 1t is impossible
from a military point of view to regard the
three years term proposed by the majority
of the reichstag as sufficient. hope the bill
will be passed in the near future"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
IOWA..

On the 18th William Crosby, of Cedar
Falls, shot and killed his wife and then
killed himself with the same weapon. The
cause of the tragedy is unknown
The governor of Iowa has certified back
to the federal government 2,641,74 acres of
land in the counties of Plymouth, Wood
bury, Osoeola. once granted to the Sioux
City and Pacific road, but forfeited by that
company.
Decision has been made as to when the
Haddock conspirators are to be tried.
March 81 is selected. The state is granted
the right to select which one of the defend
ants shall be tried first. 1t is generally I'M
derstood that Arensdorf will be tried last
Frank c. Haddock of Oshkosh, son of the
late Rev. G. c. Haddock, who has been
engaged in the practice of law for the past
two years has returned to the ministry and
accepted call from a Congregational
church at Bagley, Iowa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Fires and Casualties.

Near Charleston, W. Va, on the 18th, two
men in sleigh were struck by railroad
train and instantly killed.
The Arlington Hotel at Westminster, B.
c., burned on Sunday, and three guests of
the hotel burned to death.
The Detroit Alaska Sock factory burned
and number of girls in the third story
barely escaped with their lives. Loss $751;
600.
At Portsmouth, Ohio, during a fire, an
aged man rooming in the second story of
the building appeared at the window and
was urged to jump, but he was too much
bewildered to do SO, and was burned to
DEATH
The breaker of Delaware and Hudson
Coal Company, at Plymouth, Pa, burned
on the 18th, the fire taking from stove
The breaker was filled with costly machin-
cry and / 900 tons Of coal. Loss $S5, 900.
By fire on the 18th, the electric light
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Tuesday, Jan. is.

SENATE-Tuesday was a dull day, the
most interesting feature being a. notice from
Mr. Ednunds that he would on Wednesday
call up important executive business Mica
raugua CanaD and made the announce
ment SO that Senators might be present.
HousE-Beyond a long debate over the
resolution, which was at an end adopted,
investigate the Pacific railroads, nothing was
done. The committee on invalid pensions
met and by the vote seven Democrats to
five Republicans refused to approve the
Senate bill granting pensions to Mrs
Logan and Mrs. Blair. The alleged ground
for this conclusion is that it establishes an
Objectionable precedent, though the
precedent has been four times established
in the deaths, Admiral Farragut, Generals
Thomas, Grant and Hancock.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Gen. Haxen's Death.

Gen. VIM. B. Hazen, chief signal officer Sf
the United States army died unexpectedly
! Of diabetic coma, at Washington, Sunday
evening, Jan. Is. For several years he had
been a victim of diabetes, but latterly hn
condition had improved and he expected to
be permanently cured. Thursday evening
he attended the reception at the White
his bed on Friday, was better Saturday and
expected to be able to 90 to his office Mon
/ day. Saturday evening he was taken worse;
and council Of physicians pronounced his
condition that of diabetic coma, with blood
poisoning. He grew rapidly worse and died
at o'clock Sunday evening, without
struggle. His health had been so much bet
ter that his wife, who was afflicted with
throat ailment, went to Europe in December
to pass the winter, and has bsen informed
by cable of her great loss. Gen Hazen
was born in Vermont, Sept. 81, 1880,
and went with his parents to Garrettsville,
in northern Ohio, III 1888. In 1851 he was
appointed to West Point, by Gen. John
Crowell, the last Wing Congressman, elect
trict. He graduated in 1855, and was appoint
ed a second lieutenant in the 4th e. S. Infant
| ny, and during the next two years was en-
gagged in the Indian campaigns in southern
Oregon, western Texas and New Mexico.
| In this service he was severely wounded,
| and did not recover until 1850, when he was
appointed a captain and made assistant in
structor of military at WestlPoint. q eon the
breaking out of the war he was sent 50 Ohio
TO recruit troops, being stationed at Cleve-
Land, when he was in contest with GEES. Gar
| field for the command of regiment, but
the matter was adjusted and both enaared
the field with the rank of Colonel of Volun-
teens He made good record as brigade
| commander, and at the head of division
made the brilliant capture of Fort McAlhs
ter, La the Georgia campaign of 1864, as.d
was at once promoted to Major General.
This capture opened the way for Sherman's
march to the sea. On the 18th of May 1865
he was appointed to command the Fifteenth
service of the highest character and for
special gallantry. He was commissioned
colonel of the Thirteenth regular infantry,
and afterward of the Sixth, and during the
Russo Turkish war in 1867, he was United
States attache at Vienna. On Dec. Is, 1880,
he was appointed chief signal officer, with
the rank Of brigadier general, and that posi-
ton he continued to hold until his death.
His wife, the daughter of Hon. Washington
Mclean, Of Cincinnati, and one child sur
vive him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
WISCONSIN,.

William c. Allen, one of the pioneers of
southern Wisconsin, we'll known on the
ben h and in political and financial circles,
died at Racine on Wednesday night, in his
seventy third year.
At Milwaukee, Friday morning last Rev.
John Patterson, pastor of Presbyterian
church at Cambridge, Dane county, Wis
consin, cut his throat with razor while
ing on Grand avenue, and was taken to St..
Mary's hospital. The minister was suffer
ing from mental alteration, the result of a
severe sunstroke last summer. He is about
50 years of age, and has a wife and large
family of small children.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
40TH CONGRESS.
Wednesday, Jan. IL.

SENATE-Another day was consumed on
the interstate commerce BILL and seemingly
but little progress was made, and no move.
ment made toward taking a vote. In the
executive session the British extradition
treaty was considered and laid over for final
action.
HousE-By practically unanimous vote
the Edmunds-Tucker anti-Mormon bill
was passed. 1t is sweeping it's provisions,
making polygamy felony, abolishes wom-
an suffrage, the church corporation and
the Nauvoo legion, disfranchses the poly
gamists and prescribes a test oath. Mr.
Tucker, Virginia, who had charge of the
bill, in his remarks he said that he ''wanted
to pass The bill here and now, so that the
18th of January 1887, would be memorable
in the history Of the Country" (applause,)
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Domestic News,

The legislatures of Kansas, West Virgin
ia and Arkansas began session January II
Gov. Ames, of Massachusetts, was twenty
two minutes delivering his message to tn,
Bay State legislature.
| Armour, of Chicago, has refusedito stanc
the exactions of the.bricklayers union, ant
has hired others in their places.
The mouth Of volcano has been dis
covered near Huntington, W. Va, out Of
which steam is constantly issuing.
| $500 employees in the Lorillard tobacco
works at New York quit work on the 18th
owing to proposed reduction of wages.
st. Louis Jew in Havana!was mistaken
for another Jew. who had stolen tobacco
He was held;in jail for 10 or II days unit
| the mistake was discovered;
During 1896, in different parts of the
country, l2O iron working establishments
were damaged by fire with a total loss OF
ss,4O0,O0O, insurance only one third.
The Dominion parliament has been dis
solved cand new elections ordered. The
nominations VIII take place on the 18th OF
February, andVhe polling on the 22nd.
Prof Edward Olney, the eminent mathe-
inatician, was found dead in his bed Mon
day morning at Ann Arbor, Mich, death
having resulted from heart disease.
The Uuited States Senate in secret
session Monday passed resolution advis-
ing the President to enter upon negotiations
with Nicaragua for concessions for an in
ter-Oceanic canal.
Henry B. Stanton, the distinguished
journalist and lawyer, and the husband of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, died Jan. IA, in
New York City, of pneumonia. He was in
his eighty second year, and had been
writing for the newspapers sixty years.
The funeral of John Roach, Thursday,
was conducted by Bishop Harris of the M.
g. church, and the interment was in the
Greenwood cemetery New York City. The
impressive occasion was attended by four
hundred employees of the Morgan iron-works
and sixty-six leading citizens of Chester,
Pennsylvania.
It is reported that Secretary Manning
will retire Permanently from the Treasury
department soon after the adjournment of
Congress. His health makes this step I'M
perative, it not being materially improved,
anu ne is SdLlSuoO uo IL uOI CONSULTING Ills
own welfare nor the wishes of his truest
and best friends by continuing his duties at
the head of the department.
The business failures for seven days end
ing January IA, as reported by R. G. Dun
& Go, number for the United States, 294
for Canada 20; total, 1923, against 200 last
week and 273 the week previous This is
the largest number reported in any week
since January, 1896, but not larger than was
expected at this season: In the correspond
ing week of last year there were 332. The
Southern states furnished 1O7 this week,
about double the average from that quar-
ter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota News.

Mankato had in 1856 seventy-one deaths
and 22l births The death rate is but to
1000 population.
About20 buildings we're destroyed by fire
at Osakis on the 18th. The fire orig mated
in the North Star Hotel.
The Codington county commissioners by
tho vote of three to two, refuse to grant
saloon licenses for 1887.
A freight train on the Manitoba road
became stalled three miles below Ashby,
MIMI, Monday night. Before signal
plunged intoit, wrecking and burning three
cars.
Geo. Mccall, aged sixteen, received fatal
| injuries on the Faribault toboggan slide on
tho 18th, being struck on the head by q
| heavily loaded tobOggan, he having fallen
! in the chute while wrestling with another
youth.
The Minnesota Fire association, at it's
meeting at Fergus Falls, which was largely
attended, elected the following officers for
chell, Albert Lea; first vice-president, N. J.
| Trenthan, Alexandria; second vice-presl-
| dent, A. f. Leopold, Brainerd; secretary,
r. o. Strong, st. Paul; treasurer, w. NJ
Bracket, Minneapolis; statistlcan, y. L.
! Cutter, Anoka. The next annual meeting
will be held at Albert Lea.
The commission to locatexthe second
Minnesota state prison after thorough in
spection of the different sites proposed and
repeated hearings in st. Paul, at which del
egations had an opportunity to present
| their respective claims, have decided upon
East st. Cloud, and will SO report to the
Governor. Col. Crooks, a member of the
board, is quoted as saying that after an ex-
tensive consideration, the Judgment of the
board favored the above location. The
site selected is ON granite quarry and
comprises 240 acres.
Mr.. Norrish, nominated for Surveyor
General of Minnesota is spoken of at Wash
ington as follows: Mr.. Norrish is about 50
years old, and a man who has done active
work in the Democratic camp in Minnesota.
He was endorsed for the position by the
late Mr.. Tilden, and other strong New York
hackers of the Tilden contingent in 1876
Andrew Green of New York, Randall and
others, of Pennsylvania, were also his sup
porters. He also had the best Of Minnesota
influence
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
No Wonder.

Last summer a pretty and romantic
city girl spent the summer on Maine
farm, and got up 4 mild Irritation with
the young man of the house. He was
not particularly bold, and so one
evening, as she swung in the hammock
in the moonlight, she coyly said to the
young fellow: What is Gods best gift
to man?' He pondered moment, as
he watched the color come and 60 in
her cheeks, and then said, decisively,
"A hoss.'' The young woman said
that it was getting damp, and she must
20 right into the house.